Melbourne Aikido

About Melbourne Aikido

Instead of a martial art based on fighting or self-defence, the goal of this practice is self-mastery. Sessions are moving meditations in dynamic stillness. Our practices develop an awareness of the physical and energetic centre referred to as “Hara” in Japanese. Such a shift gives rise to a natural order in one’s system that brings forth a harmonic and joyful state of being.

Instead of a martial art based on fighting or self-defence, the goal of this practice is self-mastery. Sessions are moving meditations in dynamic stillness. Our practices develop an awareness of the physical and energetic centre referred to as “Hara” in Japanese. Such a shift gives rise to a natural order in one’s system that brings forth a harmonic and joyful state of being. It is this flow state that we refer to as Aikido. The peace we develop through our practice is the remedy for the stresses and anxiety of modern living and provides us with a powerful method to realise our potential as human beings.